Although the only way to stop the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was to suspend international travels at early stages, the current strict measures taken by government across the globe can still help to avoid further spread of the deadly virus and help health care systems cope with the crisis, but the existing approaches still lack proper international coordination, experts told Sputnik

Somalia has recorded its first case of coronavirus, Health Minister Fawziya Abikar was cited by media as saying on Monday

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Romania has increased to 158, media reported on Monday, citing the government working group dealing with the disease outbreak

Beijing calls for lifting Iran sanctions as the Islamic republic fiercely struggles to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday

Seoul has expressed its protestations towards China's decision to place all South Korean citizens arriving in the country in quarantine facilities, rather than trust them to self isolate, media reported on Monday

Major European stock indexes on Monday fall by 4-6 percent over concerns about the pace of global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its impact on the global economy

South Korea on Monday expanded special quarantine measures on all travelers arriving from Europe in a bid to curb the import of coronavirus cases as the health authorities continue to struggle with community spread inside the country, media reported